Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#549296October 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, TIRES
WINDOW WIPER MOTOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549566October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DOES NOT START, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS/REPAIR ATTEMPTS OF THE (STARTER/SOLENOID/MOTOR,BATTERY,ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NO START FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549288October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MANUFACTURER SENT THE RECALL NOTICE TO THE WRONG PERSON, CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR WORK DUE TO DEADLINE OF REPAIR (97V-019). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549167October 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING CRASH INTO A WALL RESULTING IN INJURY THE DRIVER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851544October 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
CONSUMER STATES THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS IS CORRODED AND IT WILL NOT LET LIGHT SHINE THROUGH AND THE CONSUMER FEELS ITS VERY UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851402October 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WENT TO START UP CAR AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE. CONSUMER CAME BACK OUT AND CAR WAS SMOKING'. CONSUMER SHUT OFF CAR. WENT BACK INSIDE, AND WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851188October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICKS IN LOW GEAR *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851190October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS FLUID LEAKING OUT DUE TO ABLOWEN OUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET.TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS VERY TIME CONSUMING AND COSTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850880October 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE RESTRAINT GUIDE RAIL RETRACTORS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850722October 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STARTS TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. IT WOULD STOP HALF WAY UP THE CURB ON THE TRACK. IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT TO MOVE BELT ALONG THE TRACK. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850574October 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE ENGINE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850651October 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENT STALLING; CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING COMPUTER MODEL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AT CONSUMER EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $600.00. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850490October 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND COULDN'T GO FORWARD. TOOK THE WHEEL OFF,AND SAW THART CALIPER PIN BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850211October 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HAEDLIGHT BULBS ARE MADE OUT OF A PLASTIC MATERIAL. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE MATERIAL WEARS OUT, CAUSING LITTLE LIGHT TO SHINE FROM THE HEADLIGHT, RESULTING IN LIMITED VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849498September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LAP BELT GOT STUCK ,WILL NOT UNBUCKLE ITSELF ,TRAPPING DRIVERAND CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548764September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, BULLETIN 94M83 DENIED DUE TO TIME LIMIT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711926September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL IS DEFECTIVE AND MANUFACTURE WANT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR. NO WAY!!! THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO FIX. I NEED HELP!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845481September 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER REPORTED A CORRODED AND HALF WAY RUSTED REAR CONTORL ARM. DEALER MFR. NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS COST GOED TO CONSUMER. CAN NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840990September 20, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE, AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848104September 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN USING GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES A WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON. THEN, MINUTES LATER THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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